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Saturday, 28 February 2015

Friday Night Double For Cheddleton

Unfortunately it wasn't the double they hoped for as they lost both matches !!Division 3Cheddleton 'F' 1.5 Newcastle 'D' 2.53rd placed Cheddleton's Division 3 title hopes took a knock last night when they were beaten by Newcastle 'D'. However, they still have 2 matches in hand of the teams above them and are only 3 points behind.Cheddleton 1 Stafford 4Stafford claimed the remaining place in this season's Cup Finals with a comprehensive win against Cheddleton. They will now meet Meir in the Final.

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Estimated Grades

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NSDCA Grading Limits

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Board Count/Board Elimination Rules

Several people have asked for clarification of the Board Count/Board Elimination rules used to determine the result of drawn matches in cup competitions. Please click here to view a brief explanation of how these rules are applied.